39 Dogs, Cats Rescued To Salem Shelter From Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee

SALEM, MA — More than three dozen dogs and cats of all sizes and different breeds were rescued from overcrowded shelters in Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas to the Northeast Animal Shelter of Salem this week.

The MSPCA said 16 cats and 23 dogs were "living in overcrowded shelters but are settling comfortably into (Northeast Animal Shelter)" on Wednesday morning, according to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The dogs range in age from 8 weeks old to 2 years old and include German Shepherds, Shih Tzus and Labrador Retrievers.

The cats range in age from 13 weeks to 10 years old and are mostly domestic shorthairs.

Animals brought to the Northeast Animal Shelter from out of state typically require a 48-hour quarantine time and veterinary exam before being offered for local adoption. Information on adopting the new arrivals will be posted here.

This is in addition to the surrender of 16 American Bully puppies from a home in Fitchburg earlier this month, and 18 horses from Alford taken in at Nevins Farm in Methuen. The new arrivals are part of the more than 4,100 cats and dogs that MSPCA-Angell and Northeast have helped transport to Massachusetts this year.

Northeast and the MSPCA also recently brought in a surrender of 15 parakeets, 12 guinea pigs, six rats and three rabbits from a home in Plymouth County, as well as 16 rabbits from a home in Worcester County.

Northeast and MSPCA-Angell are reducing the adoption fees for adult dogs this month as they look to clear out room at the shelters following the surrender of American Bully terriers.

For the month of December, dogs one year and older will be available for $100—a savings of at least $250 that could be put toward the care of the dog — as part of the "Home for the Holidays" adoption event.

More information about the reduced-feed adoption campaign can be found here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)